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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
EDUCATIONAL.

The following we clip from an article by
DR.. Higbee in tine Pa. School Journal of
March, 1887:
1.-TWO years in good Normal School,
thoroughly drilled in common school
branches, and the proper methods of
teaching them, qualify a person to teach
a common school vastly better than six or
seven years devoted to a college course
which has no such end in view, and is not
arranged for such special professional
work. In fact, they are so unlike that
there is no comparison between them.
Puzzles, conundrums and obscure
catch questions in scholarship, are out of
place and censurable in any examination
for teachers certificates. The object
should not be to puzzle, disconcert or de-
feat the applicant, but to ascertain in a
fair and kindly manner what is the appli.
cant's general knowledge Of the branches
to be taught and whether he knows how
to teach them. The law in point is mat
ter too often overlooked, and one which
the two extreme classes of candidates,
namely, illiterGtes and college students,
hardly ever think of, until it confronts
them at the Official examination. 1t is
not abstruse catch questions that can be
asked, that pierce the joints Of imperfect
armor more efIectually than any put by
cranky and narrow pedants. Suppose,
! for instance, that the County Superinton-
dent should put this proposition before a
lot of undergraduates, or, if you please,
alumni of colleges, who seek employ
ment in the common schools; "Taking
| the eXt-books in general use in the
| schools, what is the proper and best meth
cd Of teaching descriptive and physical
geography ?" In nine cases out of ten,
/ this very simple and obviously proper
/ test question would cut the ground from
under their feet, and leave them helpless
and spoochlcss before the examiner
| profoundly ignorant of the subject thus
/ rightly put before them, and utterly un-
able to explain it, and perhaps at THEN
/ wits end-on the teachers platform.
! The time has gone by when anybody
! can teach a common school by simply as
/ signing to pupils so many pages or para
/ graphs of a textbook to be mcmorizet
over night, and recitod verbatim next day
ami the time of school children is too pre-
ciOus to keep them waiting in their scat,
1 until the teacher can remember what hC
has forgotten if he ever knew it, We
must have teachers who know the very
day the- take charge of the school cNactl,
what to do, and how to do it, Tn,
schools are for the pupils, not the teach
ers. The latter are employ ees, selected
to perform cer.ain duties OF a profcssioua
nature, and have no right TO be employed
unless they are qualified, no matter VIII,
they are or where they come from.
II young men 90 10 college with the eN
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poctation that il will, Of ITSELF prove 81
passport 30 employment as teachers in the
common schools, they deceive Themselves
and very often miss theiraim. Butif after
the broad culture ola college course, they
are desirous of teaching She common
branches, let them spend three months
at one Of our best equipped state Nor
NAL Schools before presenting themsolvcs
70 the County Superintendent, aud they
will learn more about elementary schol-
arsbip and the art of teaching than they
had dreamed eff i'm all their lives before.
!. L. IIHlard Co. SuPt.
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DIED.

KNON.--Un Saturday evening, March 26
1887, at ten minutes before ten o'clock
of dropsy of the heart, John L., onl.
son OF d. S. and Elizabeth Knox, age,
10 years, months, and % days.
The deceased had been sick since lat
last Fall, with an affection of the heart
Five or six years ago he had a severe at
tack of lung fever, and never afterward
was strong. He was thoughtful beyon
his years was a member of the NJ. i
Sabbath School in which he took a dee
interest, and TO which he was very loya
In the evening, before his death, he ha
gone over the lesson for the Sunday 70
lowing,-a review lesson, with his mot
er and sisters. Just after this he wa
taken with severe attack of coughin
and asked his father TO take him to tn
door. He was taken up, and stood on h.
feet, apparently choking, and then leane
over on his father and breathod out h.
life. Although there was, and had beer
little hope for his ultimate recovery, "
the suddenness of his death was a terribl
shock TO his family and friends. At Il
NJ. T.. Church on Sunday morning Il
time usually given TO review just befol
the study of the Sunday School lesson W,
devoted TO a very impressive memoir
service for him. The half hour was a so
omu one. The remarks made by supe
intendent, teachers, and scholars We're a
propriate, touching, and justly compl
mentary 10 the memory of the one WI
has gone out from the school here foreye
and has LEFT only holy and pleasing, thoul
tender, rememhrancCs.
Fuuera, services were held in the NJ.
Church on Monday afternoon. Re
Small, who conducted the service, preac
ed from the words, "To die is gain {
the casket in which the remains lay sto,
two vases holding bouquets OF fragra
flowers, touching emblem of the memo
of the young lIfe gone out so early, and
wreath of white flowers on back-grom
of green leaves lay on the center of
casket. The church was hlled, MAJ
standing for want of room, the servi
being the most impressive and touchi
ever witnessed there. The body was u
to rest i'm the Riverside Cemetery.
The circumstances, the close attaC
meul of the family, an only son, tho pl
character Of the boy, his loyalty to
right.-rcudor his death most sad and
octing. His parents and family have C
sincere sympathy, and with them VIII
we sorrow with tears, and with hearts Il
% heavily, We are comtortcd 20 know a.
his death is only ''so.ug Cu before
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Robert Huddleson is down with
the measles.
AT Newmanville, eight Of James
Walters's family are down with the
measles.
Miss Eva Coarts, of Harms City,
Butler county, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. J. H. Derickson.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
BrOckway, on Saturday evening,
March 26, 1887, a son.
Miss Clara Young started for Ed.
Dboro, on last Friday evening, where
she will attend school this spring and
summer.
Editor Wenk returned to Harris.
burg yesterday to resume his duties in
the trauscribing room. lie is quite
we'll again.
--Clel. Scott of Tidioutc, freight
agent there. and very fine and ac-
commodating one too, spent Sunday
in town with friends.
Forest Proper came home from
Allegheny College, where he is a stu
dent, on Friday last. He is out on a
short vacation, aud will return to
school again soon.
The entertainment given by the
Band Boys" at the Court House, on
last Friday evening was a success.
The receipts we're handsome, and the
performances -mense.
Mr.. f. C. Shawkey started for
Kansas Monday morning. He will
occupy position in the First Nation.
al Bank of Phillipsburgh. Ellis,
we're sorry to lose you. Success in
your new home.
Mr.. J. G. Scowden entertained
his father, joseph 8cowden, and bis
brother, Z. A. Scowden and wife and
son, Of Meadville, over last Sabbath
We acknowledge a very pleasant visit
from Mr.. Scowden Sr., during his stay
The directors of Harmony have
hired teachers for the Spring term
w. J. Bloomfield, Gornau's; Vilette
Sedden, Fleming Hill Lillian Miles
Allender Run; Flora Kelly, Neill
town; II. J. Christie, West Hickory
Salvation Oil is an infallible cure
for headache, bsckache, pain in the
side and limbs, and all rheumatic and
neuralgia affections. 1t relieves pair
and extirpates the disease that causes
it. Price twenty-five cents a bottle
The newly erected Eyaugelica
church at West Hickory, will be ded
icated April 18th, 1887. Severa
prominent ministers will be present t
oficiate. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to everybody. Let all cem'
out.
ID. j. Mohney from Oak Woods
was in town Tuesday, along with Othe
friends from up that way whose name
We did not learn. Mr.. Mohney is
candidate for Co. Commissioner, sub
ject to Democratic usages. David de
serves good usage at tue hands of hi
Democratic brethren.
John Wanamaker, the grea
Philadelphia merchant, recognizes th
fact that he owes his success to adver
tising and has now engaged newSpa
per man at salary of $4,000 pc
annum to attend to getting up his ad
vertisements for the press in such
manner that they would be read b.
the public.
-Braden Grubbs died on Wednes
day night of last week. He was bur
led here in the Riverside Cemetery oI
Friday. Funeral services we're hell
I, in the NJ. E. Church by Rev. Rhodes
/. The friends and family have our sym
pathy in their very sad bereavement
f We are without sufficient data fror
which to write an obituary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
RucKLEN,s ARNIcA SAVE.

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. Ii
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price p cents per
box. For sale by q. w. BOyard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

hHNaNAVh W NOAhAbAhAbA0 BOSNAp
yields its fruit in most pernicious
cough aud irritation Of the throat.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup stands uDri.
vailed as a remedy for throat and lung
diseases. twenty-five cents a bottle.
Mr.. A. Wiese, we'll and favorably
known to many OF Forest county's
citizens, died suddenly at his home in
Allegheny city, this week. Mr. Wiese
was Que of the leading members of
the Balltowu Oil Company, and had
made a number of very pleasant visits
to our county.
Teachers have been selected for q
part of the schools in Hickory town.
ship. The schools at East Hickory
are open for the Spring term. Miss
J. +. Copeland, aud Mrs. Mary Paup,
at East Hickory; Mrs. Ella Catlin, at
Braceville; Miss Kate Guenther, at
Beaver Valley; Miss Maggie Will
liams, at Lindall's; Miss Nettie Hill,
at Hills.
On last Friday afternoon the Sun.
day School Board Of the M. E. church
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year. Superintendent, J. H.
Dingman; Assistants, H. NJ. Fore.
man and w. Y. Siggius; Secretary, j.
H. Fones; Assistant Secretary, H.
Shoemaker; Treasurer, Mrs. Belle
Devices; Librarian, Eli Holeman I;
Assistants, John P. Tate, Lucien Hoyt,
S. j. Wolcott.
The management Of the Ediuboro
State Normal School is now undergo.
ing investigation By legislative com.
mittee. The charges preferred are,
keeping the institution in debt in
order TO obtain the usual appropria.
tions; a corrupt use of the patronage;
and the illegal issuing of stock" Un.
til the matter has been sifted to the
bottom and all the facts passed upon,
comment should be withheld.
C. j. Lacy's fine residence at Go.
lima Mills, was destroyed by fire on
Monday evening between eight and
nine o'clock. A piano and some fur
niture and other effects on the first
floor were saved. Nothing was saved
from the second story. The fire orig
mated from a defective fue in the
kitchen. The house was built five
years ago, and cost not less than
$4,000. There was some insurance
but we do not know the amount.
The will of the late George G
Sickles, who died in New York, weel
before last, leaves each of his two
daughters fifty thousand dollars, hi
widow a third of the estate, and hi
only son, General Daniel L. Sickles
the residue. The entire estate is esti
mated ut FIVE million dollars. Mr.
Sickles for many years owned a large
portion of the land now comprising
the borough of Ti9nesta, as well al
much valuable property outside th'
borough limits.
Capt. C. w. OwstOu is at present
in the city. For some months past be
has been devoting all his time to The
liquid fuel department of the Stand
ard Oil company, which is introduc
ing the use of crude oil for fuel. There
is large field for this enterprise, anC
already Capt. Owston has given tht
patent a firm footing in Dayton, To
ledO, Chicago and other cities, wher'
it has a growing market and com
petes successfully with all other fuels
This enterprise is the infancy of vas
business that must prove of import
anee to oil producers Franklin Netrs
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Condensed Time Table TIsnc.,n station.
Church and snhhnth school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 q. m.
Preaching in M, T.. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. Small.
United Presbyterian services will be
held in the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath, morning and evening. All are cor
daily invited to attend. Rev. J. r. May,
will officiate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of Con0ress-ALExANpER G..
WHITE.
Member Of iSendte-J. II. WILSON.
AssombLy-CHARLKs =. RANDALL.
. President Jsdqe-W. d. BRo gF.
Associate JWdgeS-LEwIs ARNER. JNo.
A., PROPER
FredSwrer-SoLoNoN FITZGERALD.
TrothoHOtdry, Register & Recorder, &c
CURTIS NJ. SHAwKEY.
SteriG.-LEoNA1D AGHEw.
Go CoFHlntSsionerS-O BTERLY, WIN.
SHIELDS, J. X. CHADWICK.
County lSupertntendent-J. i. HILL
ARD.
District Atlorney-P. NJ. CLARK.
jNry CommissionerS-H q. DAVIS,
DAVID WALTERS.
County .SurueVOr-H. G. WHITTEKiN.
Cbr0ner-Dr. ]. w. MORROW.
County, 4 WditorS-J. A. SCoTT, THos.
Conan, GEO. ZUENDEL.
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Che forest 8tpablitan.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Burgess.--JoHN RECK.
CoWHcilmen- North ward. l.. j. Hop
kius. J. II. Clark, w. l.. Klinestiver.
South ward, j. +. Proper, &. A. Randall,
Chas. Bonner.
Justices Of the PeGce-J. L. Brennan,
u. 8. Knox.
Censtdbtc--S. s. Garfield.
School DircctOrS--G. w. Robinson, A.
u. Kelly, @. M. Shawkey, ID. IS. Knox,
n. w. Clark, Il. l.. Davis.
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nEt,TISTRY.
IL DIR. ]. w. MORROW.

ltHvinS purchased the materials &c, OF
De- tStoadman, would respectfully an
nOurco that he will carry ON the Dental
business in Fionesta. and having had over
six oars successful experience considers
l iniAeli fully competent to give entire sat
isfa ton. / shall always give my medi-
al practice the preference. mar22-S2.
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I w. MORROW. NJ. D.,
u nnV0IGT 4 =

w. MORROW. NJ. D.,
j. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Late o. Armstrong county, having located
In Tisnesta is prepared to attend all pro-
fessional calls promptly and at all hours.
Oftice a 1d residence two doors north OF
LAwrcnce House. Office hours to A.
NJ, aud III 20 IL M. 2 TO 8 and 81 to "a p.
n. Sundays, to 10 A. NJ; to 3 and ct
to7iP.M may-lS-Sl
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6NENTRAL HOUSE, OH CITY, PA.
~ w. II. ROTH, Proprietor.
The largest, Best Located and Furnished
Hous, in the City. Near Union Depot.
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n. c. WHITTEkIN.
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.

TIONESTA Pa.
Land and Railway Surveying Speciality,
Magnetic, Solar or Triangulation Survey
ing. Best of Instruments and work.
Terms on application.
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IF YOU WANT a respectable job of
Il printing at reasonable price send your
order TO tins -Ofice.
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I B. SIGGINS, NJ. D.,
Js Physician, Surgeon 4 Druggist,
TIONESTA, PA.
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CENTRAL HOUSE, Tionesta. Pa,
~ q. c. Brownsll. Proprietor. This is a
new house, and has just been fitted up for
tho accommodation of tho public. A por-
tion of the patronage of the public is solic-
tied. 46-ly.
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The letter is its own best comment.
Soon after writing this letter, hemor-
rhage of the left lung began, and he grad
ually grew weaker until l:I0 a. m, Mar.
%, when he quietly passed over the river.
]. b. Pearsall was with him to the last.
He gave him all the care of the closest
friend. Mr.. Pearsall has the thanks and
blessings Of all Mr.. CalNin's friends and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-25
Daniel Webster's Death.

1t has been said that Daniel Webster
died of broken heart, caused by his
losing the Wing nomination. and !
send the following little incident.
which is to the point: The night after
Webster lost the nomination, the
Marine Band serenaded him. On
arriving at his house no light or other
sign of life was visible. but the band
played and the crowd cheered until .
window in the second story was raised.
and Webster appeared in his night
costume. When the deafening cheers
with which he was received bad sub
sided, he rested his hands on the win
dOw-sill, and leaning forward, spoke
in clear yet sad tone. His cOnclud-
ing remarks were these: '.Boys, l am
glad to see You. but this is the last
time you will hear my voice. 1 am
going to my home. and l feel that 1 am
going to my home to die" A few
months later, October "a. 1852. he
died at his home in Marshfeld. a.
Sletson. dr., in Magazine Of american
HSfOrM
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-25
Miss Whitney's Statue of Left Ericsson.

The wcll-deserved honors Boston
has been paying to Miss Anne Whit
ney's fine statue of Left Ericsson fur
nish new instance of times re-
venges. A few years ago it was de-
termined by Government that a
memorial statue should be erected in
that city to distinguished public
man. Artists were invited to send in
models, each accompanied by the
name of the sculptor, in a sealed
envelope, and committee of we'll
known gentlemen was appointed to
choose the best. The competition was
open to all, and considerable number
OF models were sent in. Two were
manifestly superior to all the rest.
The committee fixed upon one of these
as the finer, and voted to accept it.
They opened the sealed envelope that
accompanied it, and found that the
sculptor was Miss Whitney. There
upon they Immediately reversed their
decision. and voted to award the prize
to the other statue. which they had be-
fore judged inferior. but which was
the work of man. They did this on
the ground that it was impossible a
woman should have made the best
statue of man-though they would
probably not have admitted the coz
verse reasoning in the case of Prax-
ite!es. Genius cOmpels recognition in
the end. and the enthusiastic reception
the city has given to Miss Whitncy's
really grand statue of the old Morse
explorer is honorable alike to the city
and to WOmGn's Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-25
A Woman'S Fine Tact.

The eccentriciries of the conntry
school .'committeemen" are many,
and have often been painted in glow
ing colors. The following incident
occurred in Connecticut, and may be
added to those already known: A
rich young woman. tired of the do
nothing life of a luxurious home. one
winter decided to teach school, both
for the pleasure of doing something
and earning some money of her own.
She applied for the position of teacher
in district school, and her accept
ance depended upon the decision Of
one man. who evidently thought she
was too dainty for the place. The
committeeman said to her after much
silent deliberation:
Il know you've got book farming.
and sill that; but have you got griti
be you spunky?"
II be-" replied the applicant with
fine tact. and she got the position
Boston Sunday Tines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-25
A Woman Who Deserves the Ballot.

Nine. Boucicault, the great Partisan
shopkeeper. deserves the cross of a
Knight Of the Legion of Honor which
has been bestowed upon her. She has
given about $1,OOO.OO0 to her en-
ployes as pension fund for the sick
and superannuated, besides splendid
library and reading-room funds. and
she gives them all shares in the prof
its of her business. In her native town
she has built $500. 900 bridge across
the Saone. to give the people more
direct road to market, and she has
distributed more than $1,000 to
relieve the sufferers from the phyl-
loxera plague. Yet she is not consid-
cred competent to vote. or to be wit
ness to legal document. or to serve
as guardian to any child not her own
direct descendant France ought to
revise its antiquated legislation relat-
ing to women.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-25
Annual Meeting of the Woman's
Suffrage Association.

The nineteenth annual meeting of the
American Woman Suffrage Association
was held in Philadelphia, October 81
and November l and 2. Sixty-nine
delegates were present. representing
thirteen States. The president Hon.
William Dudley Foulkc. of Indiana.
presided. Senator A. d. Harlan, OF
Pennsylvania, gave the address of well
come, and President Foulke responded.
There were addresses by Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, Mrs. Lucy Stone. Henry
3. Blackwell. Rev. S. S. Hunting. Mrs.
Margaret Campbell, DR.. Mary F.
Thomas. Mrs. Mary E. Haggart,
Colonel T. w. Higginson. Rev. An
toinette Brown Blackwell, Mrs.
Frances w. Harper. Mrs. A. A. Claflin.
Rev. Ada C. Bowles, Miss Cora Scott
Pond and others. The weather was
fine. the audiences sympathetic. and
the speaking excellent The press of
tbs city gave friendly reports. The
platform had been beautifully dec
GRATED with tropical plants and foliage
by Miss Elizabeth B. Justice and other
Pennsylvania friends, and the stirring
songs Vt Prof James G. Clark added
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Some Solid Reasoning.

Speaking of the alleged burden Of
taxation by which surplus revenue OF
800. 600. 600 per year is accumulated.
Senator Evarts points out that this
amounts to 81 per capita or about
three cents a week. If it were strictly
true, therefore. that the surplus rep
resents so many dollars taken directly
from the taxpayers of the country.
there would be no justification for the
familiar cry that the people are in .
condition of agony because of said
pressure. The surplus should be re-
duced. of course, for the simple reason
that the government does not need the
money; but it is absurd. at the same
time, to say that burden of three
cents week per head is terrible and
crushing oppressiOn.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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ouTRlDrNo CARE.

What work has now the sorcst needf
Which tasl, shall do next!
They crowd so close, they press so hard
This: that: turn perplexed-
Nay, stay; for once will be freeI
by silver-dapplcd mare.
Quick, John, and saddle her for me,
And viii outride care.
Turn, Fairy. leave the dusty road;
A wilder path well take,
Across the yellow stubble-fields,
And through the pasture brake.
Sure footed as the mountain goat
Fleet rs the fern-hid hare,
Fly. Fairy, fly, and set ne free.
And let me laugh at care.
On. on: the babbling brook we leap
Still fringed with asters blue;
On. Gown this woodland path. as II
Through sunset clouds we few;
And up the rocky hill We press,
Ii matters little where;
1t is enough of happiness
To leave behind me care.
But look! q cloud creeps up the skies
But now so sweet and warm,
The waverlng wind has changed; it signs,
And whispers of storm.
The night will soon be gathering fast;
Turn back, nv dapplcd mare;
feel the old chain round my heart
! can not outride care.
-Esrida Douglas, IL Harpers Bazaar.